Pakistan minister admits Islamabad has been 'custodian' of Taliban
Islamabad: A Pakistani minister has said Islamabad has long been the ‘custodian’ of the Taliban.
Afghanistan: Police Commander killed in suicide attack
Kabul/UNI: The Police Commander of Kuz Kunar district in the eastern state of Nangarhar in the terrorism-affected country of Afghanistan was killed on Tuesday, when a suicide bomber detonated his vehicle in the district market.
Afghanistan: UN shocked and outraged over deadly attacks on maternity hospital and funeral
New York/IBNS: Perpetrators behind two separate deadly attacks in Afghanistan on Tuesday must be brought to justice, top UN officials have said.
Afghanistan: Suicide bomber targets funeral ceremony in Nangarhar, several killed
Kabul/IBNS: A suicide bomber targeted a funeral ceremony in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province which left at least 47 people wounded or killed, media reports said.
Afghanistan peace prospects ‘slim’ without women’s participation: Hillary Clinton
New York/IBNS: There can be no sustainable peace in Afghanistan if women are not at the negotiating table, former United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told ambassadors and activists at UN Headquarters on Tuesday.
United States-Taliban deal: UN welcomes efforts to reach political settlement in Afghanistan
New York/IBNS: On Saturday the United Nations called for further reductions in violence in Afghanistan, and for the conditions for intra-Afghan peace talks to be met, following the announcement of an agreement between the United States and the Taliban.
Afghanistan: Militants kill judge
Afghanistan/Xinhua/UNI: Taliban militants has killed a primary court judge in Afghanistan's western Herat province, a local official said Tuesday.
Afghan forces kill 6 militants in northern Jawzjan province
Sheberghan, Afghanistan/Xinhua: Six militants have been confirmed dead as a clash flared up in Khanaqa district of the northern Jawzjan province, provincial government spokesman Abdul Marouf Azar said on Monday.
Afghanistan government to release Anas Haqqani and two other senior Taliban leaders
Kabul/IBNS: Afghanistan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday confirmed the release of Anas Haqqani from Bagram prison, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Journalist, three other civilians killed in explosion
Kabul, Sept 25 (IBNS): An explosion hit Kandahar province of Afghanistan and killed at least four people which included a journalist, media reports said on Wednesday.
Officer killed, 2 civilians injured as blast targets police van in E Afghan city
Khost, Afghanistan, Aug 6 (Xinhua/UNI) One police officer was killed and two civilians were injured as a blast targeted a police vehicle in eastern Afghanistan's Khost city on Tuesday, provincial police spokesman Haider Adil said.
Afghanistan: Herat road side bomb blast leaves 34 killed
Kabul, July 31 (IBNS): A road side bomb blast in Afghanistan's Herat-Kandahar Highway on Wednesday left at least 34 people killed, media reports said.
Two foreigners among 13 militants killed in N. Afghanistan
Maimana, Jun 22 (Xinhua/UNI) Afghanistan's government forces carried out airstrikes killing 13 militants affiliated to the Taliban group including a shadow deputy district chief and two foreign fighters, in northern Faryab province, an official said Saturday.
At least 30 militants, 7 security forces killed in clash in Afghanistan
Pul-e-Khumri, May 3 (Xinhua/UNI) At least 30 militants have been killed as Taliban offensive to overrun Burka district in northern Afghanistan's Baghlan province was repulsed on Friday, provincial government spokesman Mahmoud Haqmal said.
Afghanistan: Airstrikes kill 4 militants outside Tirin Kot city
Tirin Kot, May 2 (Xinhua): At least four militants have been killed and three others injured as the security forces' fighting aircraft targeted Taliban hideouts outside Tirin Kot city, the capital of southern Uruzgan province, said an army statement released here Thursday.